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- ↑ "16 Abgeordnete mit Wohnsitz in Berlin und Brandenburg im neuen EU-Parlament". Rbb24 (in German). 10 June 2024.
- ↑ "Wer will aus Berlin für Europa nach Brüssel?". Rbb24 (in German). 30 May 2024.
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